How should hemorrhoids be cleaned?

Hemorrhoids are a common anorectal disease in clinical practice. There are many types of hemorrhoids. This disease is generally related to constipation. Patients with hemorrhoids must pay attention to cleanliness and hygiene around the hemorrhoids. However, some people do not know how to clean hemorrhoids. Patients should also pay attention to the use of medication while cleaning hemorrhoids.

1. Special basin for special use, special towel for special use

Keep your private parts clean every day. The basin and towel for washing PP should be used by one person only. Don't mix with family members or roommates. Towels should be washed frequently and placed in the sun to dry, not kept in the bathroom. In addition, the place where the towel is placed should be kept clean. Don't wash towels and socks together, and don't hang them together.

2. Sitz bath

Acute onset of hemorrhoids. It is best not to use clean water to wash, because this is prone to infection. It is recommended that you use warm water to sit in a bath for ten minutes every day, and then wipe it with iodine tincture, or use potassium permanganate water to sit in a bath once every night before going to bed. Each bath time must be more than 20 minutes, and the hotter the water temperature, the better. Usually, after 3 consecutive days of sitting in a bath, the blood in the stool will naturally disappear! In your daily life, pay attention to drinking less alcohol, exercising more, resting more, and avoiding constipation.

3. Pepper and salt water fumigation treatment

Take more than 10 peppercorns and 1 teaspoon of salt, put them in a basin and rinse with boiling water. Sit on the basin and fumigate the affected area once a day for about 10 minutes each time. For severe cases, wash it once in the morning and once in the evening. This method is simple and effective. It can reduce swelling, relieve pain and stop bleeding. It is suitable for patients who are not suitable for surgery and for preventing recurrence after surgery.

4. Others

After each bowel movement, instead of using toilet paper or other things, clean the "exit" with clean water (warm in winter and warm in summer), and then wipe it dry with a clean towel. The benefits of this are: ① The cleaning of the "exit" is more thorough than using toilet paper, etc. ② Avoid damage to the "exit" mucosa and small blood vessels by toilet paper and other items, so as not to cause bacterial infection. ③Hot water and warm water promote blood circulation. In addition, you must also clean the "exit" when washing before going to bed every night. Underwear should be changed every day and must be dried in the sun after washing.